As Specialist Registrars mature as future physicians, they develop the requisite knowledge, skills, behaviours, and attitudes to practice competently, but also are prepared to play active roles in identifying and resolving patient safety and quality problems. The overall aim of this half-day course is to facilitate the development of skills and knowledge involved in using audit to improve patient care.

The object of this training will be to assist in the conversion of audit projects into quality improvement projects. In order to achieve this, the course will provide basic introductory methodology for quality improvement and leadership skills drawing on experience. 

Specifically, the course will focus on the following core topics:
• The basics of Quality Improvement
• Moving from audit to Quality Improvement
• Successful QI projects

Course Details
Date: 3rd October 2011
Registration: 2.30 pm
Time: 3.00 pm – 6.30 pm
Venue: RCPI, No. 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Course Speakers
Dr Peter Lachman, Health Foundation IHI Quality Improvement Fellow, Great Ormond St Hospital
Dr David Vaughan, Programme Director, RCPI Diploma in Leadership & Quality in Healthcare
Mr. Ian Callanan, National Lead for Clinical Audit, Health Services Executive

Registration
The Leadership and Quality in Healthcare: Using your Audit Requirement to Improve Care is funded by the National Directorate of Quality and Patient Safety, HSE. Places are limited and prior registration is essential. To register please complete and return the registration form below.

Leadership & Quality in Healthcare: Using Your Audit Requirements to Improve Care Registration Form

Contact Details
For all enquiries please contact:
The Education & Professional Development Department
Phone:   +353 1 863 9700
Fax:  +353 1 672 4707
Email: courses@rcpi.ie